New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-16

II used 10 be- an accepted theory III this conn
Try that the best way to deal win agitator~ Of
the Anarchist suit WAS to ignore them entirely
1t used to be- said that, if they found their
scnsccss LaIangucS were attracting no attcn-
ton. they would soon grow tired 81 talking INTO
the air. whereas. if any attempt were made io
suppress them they would gam certain az
nity from opposition and be- encouraged to per
severe For long time thi, theory worked
very w.il. but the time came when. in Chicago
i, broke down utterly. Meeting, were tolerated
and protected 10y the police AT which direct
incitcmcrts to crime and even To- murder, were
common. This current 81 niiammntory taik
finding itself unobStructcd grew stronger and
stronger and was fed By the excitement attend
ing great strike until it cuimIna,cd IN the
outbreak at the iIaymarIlct meeting. 1t has
often been said by the Chicago papers that
with "a little fnmncss on the part 81 Carter
Harrison. then Mayor and less anxiety on his
part to concilatc even the most Vicious clc-
mcnts in the foreign population Of the city
matters might never have come 10 such pas.
We have seen what the lct-alonc policy ac-
comp>hcd in Chicago. Fortunately. there -
no immediate prospect that events VIII take
n similar course here. The relations Of en-
ploycrS and employed in this city are, for the
most part, remarkably harmonious just at this
time and such yaporingS as have been heard
from Anarchist orators since the Executions
have awakened no response IN deeds of vlo-
Icncc. But if the ict-alonc policy should be
continued here, we might find some day that We
had reason for bitter regrets. We should take
g.. Of n ,l,
under the law, against indictments to violence,
and against meetings and PROFESSIONS which are,
from their nature. hostile 10 peace and order.
Where the laws are insufficient We should have
new legislation. without infringing. of course.
upon constitutional rights II Is manifc>lly
absurd. for example, that it should be in the
power Of person, 10 take possession Of our
streets for professions, simply by wing few
hours notice. and without any regard To the
fact that the procession may be. aS was the
case the other night a demonstration against
all law and authority.
So. too. il is unreasonable that men should
be allowed to speak in public melting their
hearers to murder and other crimes. Speeches
have been made since the hanglngs at meet
ing in Brooklyn by men named Ackcrman. Els
man. Klein and llinSchlcr, directly melting to
murder * they were reported, and by Most in
this city. Section 15I Of the Penal Code pro-
vidcs that "whcncycr three or more persons,
being assembled attempt or threaten
any act tending toward II breach Of the peace
or an injury to person or property, or any un-
lawful act such assembly is unlawful. and
every person participating therein by his pres
cucc aid or iustipatOn IL uIlltV of "A INSIDE
incanor." The cases Of AL these men would
seem to come under this section. We trust
the authorities, if they find they have the power
will act promptly. 1t will be better to show
these men now than later that the right Of ficc
speech does not include the right to incitc 10
murder.